# Fruit flavored toothpaste for kids

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 13, 2000, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-flavored-toothpaste-for-kids/45305 "2000-12-13T04:20:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Catfood\_Purrito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Catfood\_Purrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catfood_Purrito)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2000, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-flavored-toothpaste-for-kids/45305/1 "2000-12-13T04:20:53Z")

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A friend of mine and I were talking, and somehow we were reminded of this fruit-flavored gel toothpaste we both had as children.

Does anyone remember this stuff?

It came in a package of four tubes, all different flavors, we’re thinking it was maybe cherry, blueberry, orange, and grape? The tubes were about four inches long, and they had a picture of the fruit, and the fruit had goofy faces.

Does anyone know what the brand was, what the flavors were, and if it’s still available anywhere?

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**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2000, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-flavored-toothpaste-for-kids/45305/2 "2000-12-13T04:28:41Z")

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I don’t remember that stuff, but I know that they do make fruity-flavored toothpaste for kids. IMHO, that stuff is vile. Bleah.

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**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2000, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-flavored-toothpaste-for-kids/45305/3 "2000-12-13T04:45:41Z")

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The only stuff I remember like that is what my friend used to bring back from Japan.

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**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2000, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-flavored-toothpaste-for-kids/45305/4 "2000-12-13T05:49:52Z")

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I have a very dim memory of goofy-faced fruit on a tube. Beyond that, I dont’ know.

I _do_ know that my own kids use something called “Sparkle Fun Gel Flavor” toothpaste. “Sparkle Fun Gel,” whatever that may be, apparently tastes something like Juicy Fruit gum.

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**Author:** ![fierra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@fierra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fierra)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2000, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-flavored-toothpaste-for-kids/45305/5 "2000-12-13T11:46:19Z")

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I never used it as a child, but there is certainly strawberry & raspberry flavours available in the Uk for kids. What I don’t understand is why they don’t do these flavours in adult toothpaste too - there must be a lot of adults that don’t like peppermint.

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**Author:** ![tatertot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@tatertot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tatertot)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2000, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-flavored-toothpaste-for-kids/45305/6 "2000-12-13T11:52:23Z")

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I had to use TinyTot’s fruit flavored Dinosaur toothpaste the other day - blech. While technically my teeth were probably clean, it just didn’t feel right. It’s not fresh unless it’s minty fresh!

Although I do think they make anise-flavored toothpaste for adults. Double bleh.